| astound |
to cause surprise or wonder; amaze. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. |
| flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
| juvenile |
young; not grown up. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| mood |
the way a person feels at a certain time. |
| overrule |
to rule or decide against. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| prairie |
a large area of fertile land covered with grass. |
| prevention |
the act or process of keeping something unwanted or dangerous from happening. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| transparent |
letting light pass through and giving a clear view of objects on the other side. |
| wail |
to make a long, loud cry out of sadness or pain. |
| youth |
the quality or state of being young. |